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Bundle it before cross game chat

For too long we have heard the rumor about cross game chat coming to the PS3. Although it does seem to be one of the more asked for features, here is something Sony needs to consider about their system regarding headsets.

We have heard people talking about how PS3 owners don't use their headsets and those that do are using cheap bluetooth headsets. The official headset has the ability to broadcast in HQ mode which makes it sound great when talking to other official headset users, although a horrible experience when listening to anyone with a cheap bluetooth device.

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WildArmed6045d ago

honestly, i dont like using voice chat unless I'm playing with friends. It is too annoying when you hear someone getting yelled at by his mom or w/e. or some teen mouthing off sh!t just coz he got 1 kill more then the rest? =/ I love VC in co-op modes, but competitive it annoys the sh!t out of me.
Most of the time i dont bother with headsets. Plus since sony's system is highly compatible with usb headsets among other things. So i dont see the need.

Anon19746045d ago

One of the biggest problem with XBL is everyone has a headset. For whatever reason, having to go out and buy a blu-tooth headset has acted as some sort of IQ test. There are still morons on the PSN, but they're few and far between. I personally prefer muting one idiot every 6 matches instead of 5 idiots every single match. Ruined Halo 3 for me.

HolyOrangeCows6044d ago

Let the people who WANT to communicate and strategize purchase headsets. Otherwise, you have a bunch of ten year olds yelling their heads off, like Xbox LIVE.

elorm96044d ago

Exactly what I was thinking. Luckily most of those retards probably don't even know they can get a headset. :)

SprSynJn6044d ago

Sony knows what they are doing with this. They know that not everyone wants to chat and/or hear people chatting while they are playing games. Having it sold separately is a very good idea and I hope they continue to do so, mainly for the reasons stated above.

randomwiz6044d ago

honestly, if im not playing with friends, I won't use any type of voice chat. The only time I'm playing a game without my friends and will use a headset is when im playing MAG. Playing MAG without a headset is hell when you're squad leader and you're squad is filled with noobs.

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IdleLeeSiuLung6044d ago

I like that headsets are standard. Why?

Because I can mute people and even limit to only friends to chat, but if my friend(s) doesn't have a headset we are suddenly unable to communicate. The mute button is just a few button presses away!!!

Schobeleth6044d ago

The online is free, in my opinion Sony's outlook with online gaming and everything related to it is: "Optional" whereas the 360 is completely catered to it. The thing is, you still get the same quality for free with the PSN. All we need is cross game chat/party system from the XMB and we're golden.

People who want to communicate with others will buy headsets and contribute to team play. I'd rather have this then what other posters are saying, i.e. new PS3 users yelling "NOOB! I PWNED YOU NOOB!" into their headsets. I'd rather not have the PSN turn into a free Xbox Live, thank you.

droid and bot6044d ago (Edited 6044d ago )

Sony dose not wont to FORCE you to use only their head set
you can use any bluetooth or any USB head set you like

more choices

bpac1234567896044d ago

I honestly hate how most ps3 owners on this site spin every article that is even slightly critical of the ps3. Do you guys honestly believe that having nobody talk is better than having to deal with a few annoying kids every now and then? The truth is psn would be infinrtly better if everyone had a mic. It would feel more like a community and less like a match with a bunch of randomely generated bots. I love my ps3 but thenonline is far inferior to Live. Even if we had all the same features it wouldn't be the same because nobody would use them. (because most people don't have a mic.).

- the option to not use a feature is always better than not having that feature. People like choices.

NoBias6044d ago

That's exactly whats wrong with PSN and why it isn't considered a more hardcore route. For competitive play, mics are crucial. I HATE getting on PSN and I'm trying to win with communication and it sounds like a barren wasteland. There's nothing more frustrating to a competitive hardcore player.

That's why SOCOM has always been my favorite and most played game franchise ever. If you try to jump in a room without a mic and your not communicating, you're ass is gonna get voted out so fast. The SOCOM community doesn't tolerate that mess.

Beyond that game, the fact that I can't count on communication for gameplay unless my friends are online is pretty weak. The competitive PSN community is really weak otherwise. You end up talking to yourself all game and the strategy is pretty non-existent throughout teams. That's why SOCOM and Uncharted 2 are the only shooters I play on PSN.

SOCOM because of the hardcore communication factor and Uncharted 2 because... Well... You really don't need any explanation for a sick title like that. Besides, a lot of my SOCOM clan play it as well.

NegativeCreepWA6044d ago

I like voice quality of the Sony mic but it still lacks noise cancellation so it picks up nearly just as much background noise as the others. I get so tired of hearing peoples TVs and family's in the background.

NegativeCreepWA6044d ago

After reading some comments it makes me think most of you should just stick to playing single player games.

NoBias6044d ago (Edited 6044d ago )

Man, that's exactly what I was thinking. They're the silent n00bs messin it up for everyone else.

ZOMBIEMAN16044d ago

i bought a headset a while back and i barley use it online but here's a word of advice for the author , buy 1 yourself you cheap a hole also to the 2 guys above me , why ? some ppl don't like hearing the background sounds coming from other players doesn't mean they have to stick with single player

SixZeroFour6044d ago

Scar 360WA thats what i was thinking as well...its like communication and being social is dead, like you cant make friends outside of your community and anyone not your friend isnt worth talking to...although i agree with the majority of the repliers that the "common" mic user is an underaged player screaming out every curse word and racial slur he has just learned in his current grade, but you cant automatically think that as being everyone outside of your friends...thats what the mute button is for

i like leaving it on even when they are talking cause sometimes its entertaining and relaxes me from being stress about possibly losing a match, but if it ever gets so annoying, i just mute them and its done with

and you too NoBias at 1.11
i agree with that as well, mics are a very crucial aspect when you are a competitive gamer, even if it is with random ppl...there is the off chance that they arent 11yo's and DO want to win as well and WILL cooperate, hell thats how ive made friends that i play with that i havent even met personally but its like they are just like all my other friends

its just that some games (mostly strategic) do require a mic or else its just like playing with highly advanced npc's

Microsoft Xbox 3606044d ago

More games need to embrace the push-to-talk feature just like Socom. I can't stress how irritating it is to listen to people screaming and playing their crap music. It's nice to have everyone with a mic, but I hate the idea of it being broadcasted 24/7.

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BLuKhaos6044d ago

Hell no!
If a person wants to chat then they can buy a headset.PSN would be worse than XBL if every PS3 came bundled with a headset since any yahoo could make a PSN account because it's free.Besides headsets are $50, if people can afford to pay $50 just to play online then they wouldn't have any trouble buying a headset if they wanted to switch over.

callahan096044d ago

Lately I've been hearing more people talk online in PS3 games than 360 games. Ever since the party chat thing came to XBL, everyone seems to be using it, and if you're going in there alone playing with whoever random the matchmaking sets you up with, then you're not going to be involved in anyone's private chat party and so you wind up not hearing anyone talk, and they can't hear you talk. It's really no better than the PS3 in terms of going online to play with random people and actually being able to talk with them.

rockleex6044d ago (Edited 6044d ago )

They should know what they're supposed to do in a certain situation without me ordering them around. If they don't know what to do, I'd rather let them learn from their own experience instead of relying on an expert to tell them what to do.

I also don't like the idea of ordering random people around because they may have their own plans and strategies. I don't want to enforce my type of game plan onto them.

Noobs will die or do stupid stuff even if you come up with a great plan for them to follow. Then you might as well use them as a distraction, which I won't do that.

The ONLY times I would actually want to use a headset is when there's another expert on my team and we REALLY need some strategy to beat the other team because they're a clan and they're planning everything.

NegativeCreepWA6044d ago (Edited 6044d ago )

If your playing a game like MAG and have no intentions to work with your team why bother playing, I can understand it in COD where one person can win a match for the team. But a game like MAG it takes squads working together to win.

rockleex6043d ago (Edited 6043d ago )

I would definitely use a headset in games like MAG, but I forgot to add it in at the end.

But my last paragraph still should have implied it though.

Campy da Camper6043d ago

What I want is the party feature. that is the one thing I miss about LIVE. Once they cam out with that, I ALWAYS made a party with friends then went into the game. Not having to hear the endless pre-teen screaming was sooooo nice.

And when I played and saw someone was actualy playing the game right (taking flags on CTF, not just sniping) I would send them a mess and friend invite and add them to the party.) My friends list was full of people that I actualy enjoyed playing with! And the reverse was in effect, too. My friends and I would often get mess from people in the game saying, "Can I join your party? You guys are playing really well and I cannot stand listening to my team bicker and screetch anymore!"

ThanatosDMC6043d ago

Well there's always the ban hammer for those that curse excessively. Censorship? There's an online written rule before you start an online game that you have to accept.

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EnzoAmata6045d ago

It's not that tho the official headset has clearity also has a mute button which is great to use when mom's are shouting. Like your saying, great for co op well I'd imagine you'd want the best quality possible and if bundled you would get it without even trying. Enhancing the expereience for everyone.

reneki6044d ago

Yeah i like that mute, but the damn thing is uncomfortable as ****, pain very much after a short gaming session.

L-a-i-n6044d ago

I honestly never use my headset because I really dont want to talk to most of the people on there. Unless I know the person I rather not talk to them at all and kick there but and move on.

zootang6044d ago

Bundle it in with MW2 or uncharted 2 and your on to a winner

-EvoAnubis-6044d ago

I disagree that it needs to be bundled with the PS3. That would mean the price would go back up. No, one of the cool things about the PS3 is that just about any USB or Bluetooth headset will work. As long as they keep bundling it with select games (MAG for example) then everything will be fine.

mastiffchild6044d ago

Seriously though putting the official Sony BT headset in bundles is NOT the same as the crappy effort MS give you wth every 360 now is it?

Maybe if they bundled a cheap USB heady(PS2 Socom sets work just as well as the official BT imo)it could be a goer but if they do then some kind of push to talk is a no braind necessity, imo. I often have my headset turned off because my house is really loud and the background noise can explode now and then(teenage daughter-oh the bloody drama!)and I don't want to hear that from someone else so why would I inflict mine on them? Push to talk, though, and problem solved full time.

Xgame chat, however, is one thing I hope PSN steers well clear of. It ruins ream games by distractibng whoever is talking to mayes elsewhere, leads to cheating and are we all so impatient that waiting a minute or two to talk to someone(which would be the polite thing towards those you're actually playing with/against at that time)is a torture for us these days?

Flexible mute options, push to talk in team games and a cheaper, but good (and more sturdy than the free 360 headset), maybe even USB headset and Sony could have a decent option for getting more comms on PSN but, for less team based games I often find the comparative silence(esp if you have no mates online)on PSN a bit of a boon!

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-Foxtrot14d ago

Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.

They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.

solideagle14d ago

they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.

Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted

Relientk7713d ago

Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments

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italiangamer22d ago

"Gaming’s Biggest Fighting Franchise"

Press X to (seriously) doubt.

DarXyde20d ago

Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.

Soy21d ago

And then MK1 killed it again.

DivineHand12520d ago (Edited 20d ago )

15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.

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Relientk7722d ago

Yeah I can see that for sure. Shuhei Yoshida should have been in charge not Jim Ryan.

Cacabunga22d ago

It should be free highway for him now.. but Sony are too stupid to see this, especially that moron Hulst

S2Killinit22d ago (Edited 22d ago )

Wtf why all that anger. PlayStation is dominating on every level. Besides I think there is a little more to hiring a CEO than just who is available. Its not like its a athlete your team wants to buy.

neutralgamer199221d ago

S2Killinit

live service failures, chasing trends, closing studios. yes dominating

Cacabunga21d ago

Sony is Dominating because competition is not existing. Compared to previous gens this is the poorest in terms of software offerings.

Last gen we got Uncharted 4 Lost Legacy and TLOU2 from ND alone.

This is so far a remasters gen, with no competition to lift up the quality

1nsomniac21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

..."PlayStation is dominating on every level"....

...Really???

PlayStation are soon heading into a new generation in the not to distant future. They currently have the worst customer satisfaction they've ever sustained as a company. The company is heading for a huge crash while at the same time they'll need to be planning how they are going to try and win back that favour and the build up to their new releases.

Yes financially they're winning but they're going to have to ride out this complete public corporate disaster. No one has faith in the company or the product anymore. They've damaged their public image so much this generation. Greed can kill anyone.

medman21d ago

Hulst is a disaster......

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blacktiger21d ago

He would've done the same thing and fire Jim Ryan and Shuhei would be the villain. Why?
Because Elite creates the narrative and distraction for gamers, users and citizens.

Outside_ofthe_Box22d ago

More confirmation that Jim Ryan is the culprit for what has happened to Sony. Hulst needs to go too. What sucks is that a lot of the good top heads at Sony are no longer there. I wish that guys that were forced out prematurely by Dumbo Jimbo like Shuhei and Layden came back.

robtion21d ago

Yep. Yoshida was responsible for bringing one of the best games of this generation to playstation (Stellar Blade). He is an actual gamer and is in touch with what gamers want (creative, fun games, not GaaS and agenda pushing). He also seems like a genuinely nice guy if you watch some interviews. Of course they got rid of him.

darthv7222d ago

Makes you wonder if MS even thought about hiring him after Phil and Sarah were leaving. He certainly couldn't make their situation any worse.

Agent7522d ago

Microflop. After Windows XP and Xbox 360, it all went floppy.

S2Killinit22d ago

Floppy 😆
No pun intended

badz14922d ago

Yoshida for President! Jim Ryan was and always be a hack! Sony should get Shu back

Lightning7722d ago

All the gamer/consumer lead heads are gone across PS and Xbox. shuhei gone phil's gone (questionable) but gone. The future of gaming is somewhat uncertain across the board.

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